Step into leadership with confidence. The New Manager Toolkit provides quick, practical tools to help first-time managers build trust, set clear goals, and engage their teams effectively. Inside you’ll find conversation starters, trust-building activities, SMART goal templates, and strategies for navigating change. Download for your team or use it as your go-to guide for inspiring people, supporting performance, and driving results from day one.
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Blanchard’s 2026 HR / L&D Trends Survey set out to explore how organizations are responding to the shifting forces redefining work.

A practical discussion guide to help HR and L&D leaders turn 2026 trends insights into meaningful dialogue and action.

Build internal support for coaching with this practical toolkit featuring stats, templates, and talking points for HR and L&D leaders.

Spark meaningful dialogue, strengthen trust, and inspire collaboration. Perfect for leaders, teams, and one-on-one coaching.

Elevate your coaching impact. The Leadership Coaching Checklist helps you stay focused, build trust, and drive meaningful growth in every session.

The data is clear: Blanchard Professional Coaching brings substantial financial returns. Productivity increases when coaching supplements training.

Build stronger, more resilient teams—one intentional leadership habit at a time.

Organizations agree that coaching is a critical leadership skill, but few have trained their managers in coaching behaviors.

Most communication failures in teams can be linked to individuals lacking the ability to engage in open, nondefensive dialogue about difficult subjects.

Managers must be Able, Believable, Connected, and Dependable to build trust.

Explores how a lack of self leadership can derail your organization's success. Create a workforce of proactive self leaders.
A recent study by Blanchard revealed that only 15% of new managers received any training prior to switching into the role of manager.




